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Where does “skyldueign” come from?

skyldueign (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skylda, from Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną.

skyldueign (Icelandic): a must-have, something that is essential to own

Definitions

  1. a must-have, something that is essential to own

Ancestry of “skyldueign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskyldaobligation, duty; to obligate
2Old Norseskyldaduty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind
3Proto-Germanicskuldijōną—
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